LOWES OFF TO PERFECT START FOR WOLVES
Warrington Wolves stand-in coach James Lowes got off to the best possible start as his team recorded their first win in four games and moved into the final play-off berth after beating Harlequins 40-24 at the Stoop.
Lowes’ team scored two converted tries early through Chris Riley and Louis Anderson but the home team levelled the game 12-12 by the interval with tries from youngsters Tony Clubb and Mike Worrincy and goals from returning captain Rob Purdham.
But Lowes pepped up the Wolves and after the break Martin Gleeson, Michael Monaghan, Matt King and Jon Clarke scored 24 unanswered points in 20 minutes to take the score to 36-12, with Chris Hicks adding the extras.
Quins came back through tries from Gareth Haggerty and Rikki Sheriffe, but Riley went over again late on for Wolves and Brian McDermott’s team slumped to their fifth defeat in the last six games.
Lowes, who has aspirations to become Paul Cullen’s full-time successor, said: “It was fantastic to win and it is good to be involved.
“I don’t know what is going to happen – it’s no clearer. I’m just going to keep my head down and keep working and enjoying it while I can.”
Quins coach McDermott added: “I think Jimmy would make a very good head coach. I think he is the right man for the job.”
Warrington Wolves stand-in coach James Lowes got off to the best possible start as his team recorded their first win in four games and moved into the final play-off berth after beating Harlequins 40-24 at the Stoop.
Lowes’ team scored two converted tries early through Chris Riley and Louis Anderson but the home team levelled the game 12-12 by the interval with tries from youngsters Tony Clubb and Mike Worrincy and goals from returning captain Rob Purdham.
But Lowes pepped up the Wolves and after the break Martin Gleeson, Michael Monaghan, Matt King and Jon Clarke scored 24 unanswered points in 20 minutes to take the score to 36-12, with Chris Hicks adding the extras.
Quins came back through tries from Gareth Haggerty and Rikki Sheriffe, but Riley went over again late on for Wolves and Brian McDermott’s team slumped to their fifth defeat in the last six games.
Lowes, who has aspirations to become Paul Cullen’s full-time successor, said: “It was fantastic to win and it is good to be involved.
“I don’t know what is going to happen – it’s no clearer. I’m just going to keep my head down and keep working and enjoying it while I can.”
Quins coach McDermott added: “I think Jimmy would make a very good head coach. I think he is the right man for the job.”
Labels: Brian McDermott, Harlequins Rugby League, James Lowes, Super League, Warrington Wolves
